An online survey launched today is asking Islanders to have their say about animal welfare and animal protection laws on Prince Edward Island. The Animal Welfare in PEI survey asks Islanders to share their views with the provincial government. Surveys take between 10 and 15...
A tour of Island farms shows that growers are working to improve the health of PEI soil and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture. Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson along with agricultural specialists from the department recently visited more than 15 farms...
Islanders with an interest in the social and economic progress of rural Prince Edward Island are invited to help guide the province through a newly-formed Rural Communities Council. Building on the work done by the Island’s four regional economic advisory councils, the new...
Prince Edward Island’s Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson today issued the following statement regarding the investigation by Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission: “I have received the report from the investigation that was initiated by the Island Regulatory &...
Islanders seeking work can now more easily connect with employment opportunities in the agriculture industry through a new labour initiative developed by the Province of Prince Edward Island. The COVID-19 Agriculture Labour Support Initiative (ALSI) allows individuals who are...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced initial assistance for the Island’s agriculture and trucking industries as they deal with the impacts of COVID-19. “The health and well-being of our communities depends on ready access to high-quality, healthy, safe food and...
The purpose of this plan is to outline initial responses of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL) in the event of Small Hive Beetle detection on PEI and the orders that may be issued to producers or renters as a result.
Evaluation Report: Mental Health Promotion Policy (2020)
This report provides the results of an evaluation of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land's Mental Health Promotion Policy (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020)
This report summarizes the results of a public consultation project conducted by the Departments of Agriculture and Land; and Fisheries and Communities to gather feedback regarding perceptions and experiences of barriers limiting women’s participation in the agriculture,
This report provides the results of an economic impact study of PEI's potato sector.